Lock #1

I'm having problem trying to update this blog again. I can't access the Internet from home through my broadband that I have just subscribed recently.

However, I'm quite determined to update this blog more regularly this year. So, I am now typing with two fingers on my 10 days old iPhone4. Quite a daunting task I would say.

Let me share with you a sketching that I made during times like this. It is a sketching of a particular locking posture that would be key in helping me remember the entire first Buah. Please excuse my poor sketching skills :-)






These sketches look painful aren't they? Let me assure you that they are. I have been a frequent recipient of these locks. :-)

Salam.

Excuses, Excuses

I put up that video above because earlier, I just gave myself an excuse to skip silat class tonight. "My knee is making creaking sounds". Yeah, well maybe the real reason was .. well, nevermind, it will just be another excuse.. :)

It has been .. Wow! More than six months since I last posted on this blog. This is so bad. I must remind myself that the real reason for me to have this blog is so that I will be able to remember what I learn in Silat class and so that one day I may pass this knowledge to the younger generation, my own younger generation especially, if God allows that to happen. I must try to do much better than this. No more excuses, although I do have doubts that I will consistently update this blog regularly. I will try.

In case you want to know what's up with me and my Silat training, I have a Silat competition coming up, up north in the state of Perak, in the middle of May this year. Seni Silat Warisan Mahaguru Championship 2011. (Now I feel bad for skipping class). Me and my silat partner will be demonstrating weapons duel using Tongkat, a long staff,  that measures up to my shoulder, not a very long staff indeed considering I am not a tall person. Then, I will be using the Sauh, or Tekpi against a sword, and lastly we probably use short bladed weapons too, at least, the Belati, not sure if I heard that we will be demonstrating with Kerambits though.

To prepare for this competition, Guru Jak asked me to shed 5 kg (I think I should lose more as I have gained more than 10 kg in the past 1 year) so that I will have more stamina and be able to move faster. I think the fight demonstration will last for 2 minutes for each team. So, besides doing Silat training, I joined a 12 weeks combat boot camp which is conducted on the office rooftop immediately after working hour, and, at home by myself, I do the TRX Military Fitness workout, a program which is also suppose to last for 12 weeks too. I enjoy the boot camp for the fitness and social benefit, as I don't really get to meet or know people outside my department, while, the TRX, I just have lots of love for this simple nylon straps that really make me sweat and suffer the first few weeks trying to use this body suspension workout tool.

I'm very excited about this championship. Even though we do not expect to win anything, it is a great opportunity to meet other pesilat from more than 100 silat groups and schools in Malaysia. I think you should be there too.